Outgoing Michigan State defensive end Will Gholston improved on his 40-yard dash time, running a 4.8-second 40 on Wednesday after turning in a 5.0-second run at the NFL Combine in Indianapolis.J. Scott Park | MLive.com

The four Spartans projected to be picked — tailback Le'Veon Bell, cornerback Johnny Adams, tight end Dion Sims and defensive end Will Gholston — were selective in what drills they chose to perform in at the Duffy Daugherty Football Building.

Five outgoing Michigan State players likely to be free agents — offensive guard Chris McDonald, nose tackle Anthony Rashad White, kicker Dan Conroy, running back Larry Caper and defensive back Mitchell White — were also on hand to let it all hang out for scouts representing 29 teams on hand.

Gholston was likely the biggest winner, improving on the 5.0-second 40-yard dash he ran at the NFL combine in Indianapolis, knocking it down to 4.8 in the Duffy Daugherty Football Building.

NFL scouts also got to hear Gholston's MSU coaches talk about him, describing how hard he has worked and how much he meant to the team.

Sims and Bell were winners before the workout even started, as they had dinner with Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin on Tuesday night at Champs sports restaurant and pub in Lansing.

Sims opted to stick with the 4.75 40-yard dash he ran at the NFL combine, but he improved his bench press and 3-cone drill time on Wednesday.

Sims did 26 repetitions of 225 pounds on the bench press — up from 22 at Indianapolis — and reduced his 3-cone drill time from 7.32 seconds to 7.15 seconds.

Bell kept all of his results from the NFL combine, as the only one he performed on Wednesday was one he had skipped in Indianapolis — the 60-yard shuttle.

Bell, who weighed in 15 pounds under this season's playing weight at 229 pounds, completed it in 11.46 seconds, which would have ranked fifth among running backs at the NFL combine.

Adams stuck with the 4.48-second 40-yard dash he ran at the NFL combine, but he performed in the 60-yard shuttle (11.50 seconds), the 3-cone drill (6.94 seconds) and the vertical jump (33 inches).